Michael Mailer (born 1964) is a South African-born American film producer and director and the oldest son of Beverly Bentley and writer Norman Mailer. He has been directing, producing and writing extensively in the independent film world since graduating Harvard University. He established Michael Mailer Films in 2004 to focus on both independent, character-driven films and larger, concept-oriented pictures. Mailer is best known for Heart of Champions (2021), Blind (2016), Black & White (1999), Two Girls and a Guy (1997), The Ledge (2011), and Empire (2002).
He was formerly engaged to Marla Maples, and married to Sasha Lazard from 2004-2011. He and Lazard have one child together named Cyrus.
Partial filmography He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film Year Film Credit Notes 1989 A Fool and His Money 1997 Two Girls and a Guy Executive producer 1999 Giving It Up Black and White 2000 Catalina Trust Executive producer The Last Producer 2001 Harvard Man 2002 Empire 2003 Lost Junction 2005 Loverboy Devour Executive producer Direct-to-video 2006 Kettle of Fish 2008 The Golden Boys 2009 The Lodger Blood and Bone Direct-to-video 2011 The Ledge Sunny Side Up 2012 All Wifed Out Executive producer 2013 The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die 2014 A Little Game Friends and Romans 2015 Beginner's Guide to Sex 2016 Showing Roots Wild Oats Executive producer Blind Director, Producer 2017 Lost in Florence An Imperfect Murder 2018 The Second Sun Producer2024 Savage Lands (also referred to as The Ballad of Davy Crockett) Producer 2025 Cutman Director, Writer, Producer2026Little AudreyDirector, Producer
As director
Year Film 2016 Blind 2021 Heart of Champions2022 The Minute You Wake Up Dead 2025 Cutman2026Little Audrey
As an actor
Year Film Role 1989 A Fool and His Money Anderson 2004 When Will I Be Loved Michael Burke
As writer
Year Film 1989 A Fool and His Money
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Role 1987 Under Cover Production assistant
Thanks
Year Film Role 2014 River of Fundament With thanks to
Television Year Title 1994 ABC Afterschool Special
As an actor
Year Title Role 2013 Ivy League Crimelords Mike
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